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'''Enters | {{Infobox mechanic | ||
| name = Enters the Battlefield | |||
| first = Portal | |||
| last = Evergreen | |||
| search = enter(s{{!}}ing)? the battlefield | |||
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'''Enters''', or '''Enters the battlefield''', refers to putting a permanent onto the battlefield, or to an ability which is triggered when a permanent is put onto the battlefield. It is commonly abbreviated ETB. | |||
Popular cards | ==History== | ||
"Enters the Battlefield" was originally phrased as "Comes into play" (abbreviated as CIP) | |||
"Enters-the-battlefield" abilities were introduced as a [[mechanic]] designed by [[Bill Rose]] for ''[[Portal]]''. The design team liked it so much that they included it on one card of each color in ''[[Visions]]''.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/mechanically-inclined-2009-06-01|Mechanically Inclined|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|June 01, 2009}}</ref> Popular cards with "enters-the-battlefield" effects were <c>Nekrataal</c> and <c>Man-o'-War</c>.<ref name="Color Pie 2017">{{DailyRef|making-magic/mechanical-color-pie-2017-2017-06-05|Mechanical Color Pie 2017|[[Mark Rosewater]]|June 5, 2017}}</ref> "Enters-the-battlefield" abilities which damage or kill a creature or destroy a permanent were colloquially known as [[187]] effects. | |||
"Enters the battlefield" replaced the term "comes into play" when ''[[Magic 2010/Changes|Magic 2010]]'' rules changes went into effect.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/magic-2010-rules-changes-2009-06-10|''Magic 2010'' Rules Changes|[[Aaron Forsythe]] and [[Mark L. Gottlieb]]|June 10, 2009}}</ref> | |||
"Enters the battlefield" is not a [[keyword]], but [[R&D]] talked about keywording it multiple times.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/742865451273650176|title=If/When keywording Enters The Battlefield.|February 20, 2024}}</ref> The word "arrives" was considered as an alternative.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/744073065486598144|title=Were any other words discussed to replace "enters the battlefield" other than "enters?"|March 4, 2024}}</ref> | |||
Starting with ''[[Bloomburrow]]'' in [[2024]], the phrase "Enters the battlefield" is shortened to "Enters" (and this will be applied retroactively in [[Oracle]]).<ref>{{TwitterRef|Dunkatog|1761140741261459940|author=[[Jess Dunks]]|title="Enters" always means "enters the battlefield" when used on a Magic card, and we'll see this shorter template on new cards moving forward.|date=February 23, 2024}}</ref> Entering will be connected specifically with the battlefield, so cards can’t, for example, “enter the graveyard”. R&D will occasionally write out “enters the battlefield” where they think it is needed for clarity in a template. Note that [[Saga]]s already used the "enters" template earlier in their [[reminder text]]. Meanwhile, “Leaves the battlefield” is *not* being shortened to “leaves” as R&D have used leave as a means to talk about cards leaving the graveyard, so it created ambiguity they didn’t want.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/743410649027215360|title=Is the templating in Bloomburrow shortening 'enters the battlefield' to just 'enters' a new tech for all ETB, or just for creatures that have their own effect trigger on entry?|February 26, 2024}}</ref> | |||
==Rules== | |||
{{CR|glossary|Enters the Battlefield}} | |||
{{CR|603.6a}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]] | [[Category:Miscellaneous mechanics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:23, 8 March 2024
| Enters the Battlefield | |
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| Mechanic | |
| Introduced | Portal |
| Last used | Evergreen |
| Scryfall Search | |
| fulloracle:"enter(s|ing)? the battlefield" | |
Enters, or Enters the battlefield, refers to putting a permanent onto the battlefield, or to an ability which is triggered when a permanent is put onto the battlefield. It is commonly abbreviated ETB.
History
"Enters the Battlefield" was originally phrased as "Comes into play" (abbreviated as CIP)
"Enters-the-battlefield" abilities were introduced as a mechanic designed by Bill Rose for Portal. The design team liked it so much that they included it on one card of each color in Visions.[1] Popular cards with "enters-the-battlefield" effects were Nekrataal and Man-o'-War.[2] "Enters-the-battlefield" abilities which damage or kill a creature or destroy a permanent were colloquially known as 187 effects.
"Enters the battlefield" replaced the term "comes into play" when Magic 2010 rules changes went into effect.[3]
"Enters the battlefield" is not a keyword, but R&D talked about keywording it multiple times.[4] The word "arrives" was considered as an alternative.[5]
Starting with Bloomburrow in 2024, the phrase "Enters the battlefield" is shortened to "Enters" (and this will be applied retroactively in Oracle).[6] Entering will be connected specifically with the battlefield, so cards can’t, for example, “enter the graveyard”. R&D will occasionally write out “enters the battlefield” where they think it is needed for clarity in a template. Note that Sagas already used the "enters" template earlier in their reminder text. Meanwhile, “Leaves the battlefield” is *not* being shortened to “leaves” as R&D have used leave as a means to talk about cards leaving the graveyard, so it created ambiguity they didn’t want.[7]
Rules
From the glossary of the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- Enters the Battlefield
- A nontoken permanent “enters the battlefield” when it’s moved onto the battlefield from another zone. A token “enters the battlefield” when it’s created. See rules 403.3, 603.6a, 603.6d, and 614.12.
From the Comprehensive Rules (June 7, 2024—Modern Horizons 3)
- 603.6a Enters-the-battlefield abilities trigger when a permanent enters the battlefield. These are written, “When [this object] enters the battlefield, . . . “ or “Whenever a [type] enters the battlefield, . . .” Each time an event puts one or more permanents onto the battlefield, all permanents on the battlefield (including the newcomers) are checked for any enters-the-battlefield triggers that match the event.
References
- ↑ Brady Dommermuth (June 01, 2009). "Mechanically Inclined". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (June 5, 2017). "Mechanical Color Pie 2017". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Aaron Forsythe and Mark L. Gottlieb (June 10, 2009). "Magic 2010 Rules Changes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 20, 2024). "If/When keywording Enters The Battlefield.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (March 4, 2024). "Were any other words discussed to replace "enters the battlefield" other than "enters?"". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Jess Dunks (February 23, 2024). ""Enters" always means "enters the battlefield" when used on a Magic card, and we'll see this shorter template on new cards moving forward.". Twitter.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (February 26, 2024). "Is the templating in Bloomburrow shortening 'enters the battlefield' to just 'enters' a new tech for all ETB, or just for creatures that have their own effect trigger on entry?". Blogatog. Tumblr.